]]>http://rivergrandrapids.com/whitecaps-donating-5000-books-to-grand-rapids-elementary-schools/feed/0Thinkstock/YanLevGrand Rapids School District Will Participate in National School Walkouthttp://rivergrandrapids.com/grand-rapids-school-district-will-participate-in-national-school-walkout/
http://rivergrandrapids.com/grand-rapids-school-district-will-participate-in-national-school-walkout/#commentsWed, 21 Feb 2018 22:24:06 +0000http://mix957gr.com/?p=413759Continue reading…]]>The Walkout will mark one month since the high school shooting in Parkland, Florida.

]]>http://rivergrandrapids.com/grand-rapids-school-district-will-participate-in-national-school-walkout/feed/0Alex Wong/Getty ImagesGRPS School Choice Expo Winter Carnival Tonighthttp://rivergrandrapids.com/grps-school-choice-expo-winter-carnival-tonight/
http://rivergrandrapids.com/grps-school-choice-expo-winter-carnival-tonight/#commentsThu, 18 Jan 2018 10:00:13 +0000http://rivergrandrapids.com/?p=349541Continue reading…]]>Tonight, 4 to 6 p.m., at Innovation Central High School, GRPS is having their big School of Choice Expo and Winter Carnival. It's for parents and students to learn all about school choices that Grand Rapids Public Schools have to offer, and, it's FREE.

]]>http://rivergrandrapids.com/grand-rapids-public-schools-is-holding-a-job-fair-with-on-site-interviews/feed/0Joe Raedle/Getty ImagesG.R. Students Will Be Able to Get a Head Start in Collegehttp://rivergrandrapids.com/g-r-students-will-be-able-to-get-a-head-start-in-college/
http://rivergrandrapids.com/g-r-students-will-be-able-to-get-a-head-start-in-college/#commentsWed, 25 Jan 2017 16:20:05 +0000http://mychannel957.com/?p=385925Continue reading…]]>Starting this fall, some high school students will be able to take college courses.

The Grand Rapids Public School and Grand Rapids Community College teamed up to create an 'Early Middle College' program...

]]>http://rivergrandrapids.com/g-r-students-will-be-able-to-get-a-head-start-in-college/feed/0Fuse/ThinkStockSmartArt Student Art Competition Winners Announcedhttp://rivergrandrapids.com/smartart-student-art-competition-winners-announced/
http://rivergrandrapids.com/smartart-student-art-competition-winners-announced/#commentsTue, 04 Oct 2016 09:15:49 +0000http://rivergrandrapids.com/?p=329081Continue reading…]]>A Grand Rapids Public Schools senior’s painting depicting the evolution of electricity production in Michigan has earned her a $1,000 college scholarship and prominent display of her winning creation in downtown Grand Rapids as ArtPrize heads into its final week.

]]>http://rivergrandrapids.com/smartart-student-art-competition-winners-announced/feed/0Veronica D. KlavonStuff The Bus Campaign Successful in Helping GRPS Studentshttp://rivergrandrapids.com/stuff-the-buss-campaign-successful-in-helping-grps-students/
http://rivergrandrapids.com/stuff-the-buss-campaign-successful-in-helping-grps-students/#commentsThu, 25 Aug 2016 09:10:32 +0000http://rivergrandrapids.com/?p=327402Continue reading…]]>It was a banner year for Heart of West Michigan United Way's campaign to Stuff the Bus!

The Stuff the Bus project is a way to help students in need have the school supplies they might not be able to buy, and this year was super successful.

]]>http://rivergrandrapids.com/stuff-the-buss-campaign-successful-in-helping-grps-students/feed/0Courtesy Heart of West Michigan United Way
Let's all Help GRPS Elementary Students Start the School Year Right and Stuff the Bushttp://rivergrandrapids.com/lets-all-help-grps-elementary-students-start-the-school-year-right-and-stuff-the-bus/
http://rivergrandrapids.com/lets-all-help-grps-elementary-students-start-the-school-year-right-and-stuff-the-bus/#commentsMon, 01 Aug 2016 09:12:21 +0000http://rivergrandrapids.com/?p=326246Continue reading…]]>Every fall, Heart of West Michigan United Way collects elementary school supplies for children in the Schools of Hope Reading Program of Grand Rapids Public Schools, to make sure the students are starting the school year ready to learn. In 2015, 11,596 items with a total value of $15,765 were collected!

]]>http://rivergrandrapids.com/lets-all-help-grps-elementary-students-start-the-school-year-right-and-stuff-the-bus/feed/0Mat Hayward/Getty Images GRPS Museum School a Finalist in the National "Super School Project"http://rivergrandrapids.com/grps-museum-school-a-finalist-in-the-national-super-school-project/
http://rivergrandrapids.com/grps-museum-school-a-finalist-in-the-national-super-school-project/#commentsFri, 22 Jul 2016 09:10:11 +0000http://rivergrandrapids.com/?p=325939Continue reading…]]>These are proud and exciting moments for the Grand Rapids Public Schools Museum School. They have been named one of the 50 finalists in the XQ Super School Project.

]]>http://rivergrandrapids.com/grps-museum-school-a-finalist-in-the-national-super-school-project/feed/0GRPSCity High Middle School Ranked #3 in the State by U.S. News & World Reporthttp://rivergrandrapids.com/city-high-middle-school-ranked-3-in-the-state-by-u-s-news-world-report/
http://rivergrandrapids.com/city-high-middle-school-ranked-3-in-the-state-by-u-s-news-world-report/#commentsMon, 23 May 2016 09:10:27 +0000http://rivergrandrapids.com/?p=322888Continue reading…]]>More honors are coming Grand Rapids Public Schools way, this time from U.S. News and World Report.

Now, City High Middle school has been ranked the #3 high school in the state of Michigan by U.S. News and World Report. It is the #1 high school in West Michigan and #47 in the nation, according to the report.

]]>http://rivergrandrapids.com/city-high-middle-school-ranked-3-in-the-state-by-u-s-news-world-report/feed/0ThinkstockGrand Rapids' Zoo School Named Among Top 14 Most Innovative Schools in U.S.http://rivergrandrapids.com/grand-rapids-zoo-school-named-among-top-14-most-innovative-schools-in-u-s/
http://rivergrandrapids.com/grand-rapids-zoo-school-named-among-top-14-most-innovative-schools-in-u-s/#commentsTue, 17 May 2016 15:58:25 +0000http://wgrd.com/?p=378622Continue reading…]]>A Grand Rapids' educational program is getting national recognition.

]]>http://rivergrandrapids.com/grand-rapids-zoo-school-named-among-top-14-most-innovative-schools-in-u-s/feed/0Peter Macdiarmid/ Getty ImagesGRPS Summer Food Showcase to Provide Info about Free Summer Mealshttp://rivergrandrapids.com/grps-summer-food-showcase-to-provide-info-about-free-summer-meals/
http://rivergrandrapids.com/grps-summer-food-showcase-to-provide-info-about-free-summer-meals/#commentsMon, 16 May 2016 09:10:41 +0000http://rivergrandrapids.com/?p=322595Continue reading…]]>During the school year, thousands of Grand Rapids Public School students are provided with free meals. Meals they might not have if it weren't for the school progam. But, what happens when school is out for the summer? Do they go hungry? Not to worry, its handled.

]]>http://rivergrandrapids.com/grps-summer-food-showcase-to-provide-info-about-free-summer-meals/feed/0Tim Boyle/Getty ImagesThe Ducks are Running at Ken-O-Sha Park Elementaryhttp://rivergrandrapids.com/the-ducks-are-running-at-ken-o-sha-park-elementary/
http://rivergrandrapids.com/the-ducks-are-running-at-ken-o-sha-park-elementary/#commentsTue, 10 May 2016 11:30:55 +0000http://rivergrandrapids.com/?p=322393Continue reading…]]>One kindergarten student said when asked what she thought about the ducks, "they are so cute and I so am excited for them to walk out because it will be like a parade."

]]>http://rivergrandrapids.com/the-ducks-are-running-at-ken-o-sha-park-elementary/feed/0Courtesy GRPSGRPS Students Visit Lake Michigan Because of a Unique Business Partnershiphttp://rivergrandrapids.com/grps-students-visit-lake-michigan-because-of-a-unique-business-partnership/
http://rivergrandrapids.com/grps-students-visit-lake-michigan-because-of-a-unique-business-partnership/#commentsMon, 09 May 2016 09:15:50 +0000http://rivergrandrapids.com/?p=322336Continue reading…]]>It began as a conversation three years ago between a local company and officials from Grand Rapids Public Schools (GRPS). And, it sparked a unique partnership that the school district says serves as an inspiration for other businesses to get involved in enlightening inner city school children. And, the result of the meeting between Open Systems Technologies (OST) and GRPS? Eleven field trips this Spring to Lake Michigan’s Hoffmaster State Park in Muskegon and Rosy Mound Natural Area in Grand Haven for nearly 700 fifth graders from 9 GRPS schools.

]]>http://rivergrandrapids.com/grps-students-visit-lake-michigan-because-of-a-unique-business-partnership/feed/0Peter Macdiarmid/Getty ImagesBarry Manilow Wants Your New or Gently Used Musical Instrument for GRPS Studentshttp://rivergrandrapids.com/barry-manilow-wants-your-new-or-gently-used-musical-instrument-for-grps-students/
http://rivergrandrapids.com/barry-manilow-wants-your-new-or-gently-used-musical-instrument-for-grps-students/#commentsTue, 22 Mar 2016 11:30:18 +0000http://rivergrandrapids.com/?p=320445Continue reading…]]>Legendary singer-songwriter Barry Manilow hopes others will once again follow his philanthropic lead as he brings his Manilow Music Project to the Grand Rapids Public Schools Manilow plans to donate a Yamaha piano to launch a local music instrument drive. Anyone who donates a new or gently used musical instrument prior to show date will receive 2 free tickets (valid for pre-selected seat locations on a first come first serve basis) for Manilow’s show this Friday, March 25th.

]]>http://rivergrandrapids.com/barry-manilow-wants-your-new-or-gently-used-musical-instrument-for-grps-students/feed/0Larry Busacca/Getty Images for NARASGrand Rapids Public Schools a Shining Example of a Successful Urban Districthttp://rivergrandrapids.com/grand-rapids-public-schools-a-shining-example-of-a-successful-urban-district/
http://rivergrandrapids.com/grand-rapids-public-schools-a-shining-example-of-a-successful-urban-district/#commentsFri, 11 Mar 2016 12:22:02 +0000http://rivergrandrapids.com/?p=319981Continue reading…]]>The Michigan Department of Education released the graduation rates for the 2014-2015 school year today. For the fourth consecutive year, Grand Rapids Public Schools saw a significant increase districtwide with graduate rates increasing by more than 6% compared to last year.

City is one of just 44 schools earning the state champ title. Schools were ranked based on the percent of students who are college and career ready according to ACT scores in math, English, reading, and science. The list is adjusted for student poverty levels.

]]>http://rivergrandrapids.com/city-high-middle-school-ranked-1-in-michigan/feed/0Thinkstock/Monkey Business ImagesIt's School Choice Week Throughout Michiganhttp://rivergrandrapids.com/its-school-choice-week-throughout-michigan/
http://rivergrandrapids.com/its-school-choice-week-throughout-michigan/#commentsTue, 26 Jan 2016 12:30:23 +0000http://rivergrandrapids.com/?p=317496Continue reading…]]>National School Choice Week began yesterday in Michigan and across the country. There are 409 events planned here in Michigan to raise awareness about K-12 school choice, and GRPS is planning a big one this Wednesday.

]]>http://rivergrandrapids.com/its-school-choice-week-throughout-michigan/feed/0ThinkStock/Monkey Business ImagesToday is 'Count Day' for Public Schoolshttp://rivergrandrapids.com/today-is-count-day-for-public-schools/
http://rivergrandrapids.com/today-is-count-day-for-public-schools/#commentsWed, 07 Oct 2015 09:25:39 +0000http://rivergrandrapids.com/?p=309485Continue reading…]]>Today, Wednesday, October 7 is one of two designated "count days" as required by the State School Aid Act to determine state funding for Michigan’s K-12 public school districts. Funding is based on the total student count/attendance on those two days. Obviously, it is vitally important that our schools have all of their students in attendance since their vital state funding counts the heads!

]]>http://rivergrandrapids.com/today-is-count-day-for-public-schools/feed/0Mat Hayward/Getty Images for Knowledge UniverseSmartArt Competition Winner From Grand Rapids Public Schools is Announcedhttp://rivergrandrapids.com/smartart-competition-winner-from-grand-rapids-public-schools-is-announced/
http://rivergrandrapids.com/smartart-competition-winner-from-grand-rapids-public-schools-is-announced/#commentsTue, 06 Oct 2015 09:25:18 +0000http://rivergrandrapids.com/?p=309345Continue reading…]]>ArtPrize has just announced the top 20 in the public voting for the top prizes in 2015, however an art winner has already been announced in another art competition.

]]>http://rivergrandrapids.com/smartart-competition-winner-from-grand-rapids-public-schools-is-announced/feed/0Zoe Bultman “Flower Power”/Courtesy Consumers EnergyToday is Constitution Dayhttp://rivergrandrapids.com/today-is-constitution-day/
http://rivergrandrapids.com/today-is-constitution-day/#commentsThu, 17 Sep 2015 11:30:04 +0000http://rivergrandrapids.com/?p=306728Continue reading…]]>It's Constitution Day today. And, if you are questioning what exactly is Constitution Day (or Citizenship Day), let me explain. It is an American federal observance that recognizes the adoption of the United States Constitution and those who have become U.S. citizens. It is normally observed on September 17, the day in 1787 that delegates to the Constitutional Convention signed the document in Philadelphia.

]]>http://rivergrandrapids.com/today-is-constitution-day/feed/0John Moore/Getty Images News
All of GRPS' Heating and AC is Controlled by a 30-Year-Old Computerhttp://rivergrandrapids.com/reddit-shows-love-to-grps-commodore-pc-video/
http://rivergrandrapids.com/reddit-shows-love-to-grps-commodore-pc-video/#commentsSun, 06 Sep 2015 16:12:26 +0000http://mychannel957.com/?p=338231Continue reading…]]>The Grand Rapids Public School system is getting national attention from Reddit today, after a user found video of June 2015 WOOD-TV report.

]]>http://rivergrandrapids.com/reddit-shows-love-to-grps-commodore-pc-video/feed/0Hulton Archive/Getty ImagesGrand Rapids Public Schools offers Students Free Summer Mealshttp://rivergrandrapids.com/grand-rapids-public-schools-offers-students-free-summer-meals/
http://rivergrandrapids.com/grand-rapids-public-schools-offers-students-free-summer-meals/#commentsTue, 16 Jun 2015 16:06:03 +0000http://mychannel957.com/?p=333111Continue reading…]]>The end of school is an exciting time for a lot of kids, but that summer break is when many families that have children who receive free breakfast and lunch during the school year struggle to put enough food on the table.

That's why Grand Rapids Public Schools have announced that they will offer free meals this summer.

]]>http://rivergrandrapids.com/grand-rapids-public-schools-offers-students-free-summer-meals/feed/0Creatas/ThinkStockOttawa Hills High School Holding Lift-A-Thon Fundraiser This Weekendhttp://rivergrandrapids.com/ottawa-hills-high-school-holding-lift-a-thon-fundraiser-this-weekend/
http://rivergrandrapids.com/ottawa-hills-high-school-holding-lift-a-thon-fundraiser-this-weekend/#commentsThu, 21 May 2015 09:24:43 +0000http://rivergrandrapids.com/?p=293349Continue reading…]]>School funding keeps getting harder and harder to find. Once the academic part is taken care of, schools are left to their own devices, so to speak, to come up with funding for sports, music, art, and other extra curricular activities.

]]>http://rivergrandrapids.com/ottawa-hills-high-school-holding-lift-a-thon-fundraiser-this-weekend/feed/0Paul Kane/Getty ImagesGrand Rapids City High Middle School Odyssey of the Mind Team Headed to World Competitionhttp://rivergrandrapids.com/grand-rapids-city-high-middle-school-odyssey-of-the-mind-team-headed-to-world-competition/
http://rivergrandrapids.com/grand-rapids-city-high-middle-school-odyssey-of-the-mind-team-headed-to-world-competition/#commentsMon, 27 Apr 2015 11:22:07 +0000http://rivergrandrapids.com/?p=290988Continue reading…]]>Congratulations to the City High Middle School Odyssey of the Mind team. They will be traveling to Michigan State University to compete in the Odyssey of the Mind World Finals next month.

More than 40 teams will play on the frozen surface at Richmond Park in Grand Rapids starting Friday night (Jan. 23) and running through Sunday, Jan. 25. Division finals will be the afternoon of Jan. 25.

]]>http://rivergrandrapids.com/artprize-2014-grand-rapids-public-schools-student-artwork-on-display/feed/0Consumers EnergyCity High-Middle Hosting Grand Rapids Public Schools' Annual Back to School Celebration Because of Weather Forecasthttp://rivergrandrapids.com/grand-rapids-public-schools-annual-back-to-school-celebration-moved-to-city-high-middle-because-of-weather-forecast/
http://rivergrandrapids.com/grand-rapids-public-schools-annual-back-to-school-celebration-moved-to-city-high-middle-because-of-weather-forecast/#commentsTue, 19 Aug 2014 01:00:33 +0000http://touch1410.com/?p=79224Continue reading…]]>Grand Rapids Public Schools is hosting its annual Back to School Celebration on Tuesday.

The event is at City High-Middle School, 1720 Plainfield Ave. NE in Grand Rapids, from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. The location is a change because of a forecast of inclement weather.

]]>http://rivergrandrapids.com/grand-rapids-public-schools-annual-back-to-school-celebration-moved-to-city-high-middle-because-of-weather-forecast/feed/0Monkey Business Images/ThinkStockGrand Rapids Public Schools Talks Budget Cuts [Video]http://rivergrandrapids.com/grand-rapids-public-schools-talk-budget-cuts-video/
http://rivergrandrapids.com/grand-rapids-public-schools-talk-budget-cuts-video/#commentsTue, 17 Jun 2014 18:53:57 +0000http://mychannel957.com/?p=274706Continue reading…]]>Facing a $13.5 million deficit due to a projected enrollment decline of 400 students, Grand Rapids Public Schools may have to make some tough decisions.

]]>http://rivergrandrapids.com/grps-coit-receives-vh1-save-the-music-keys-kids-grant/feed/0Grand Rapids City High Middle Ranked Among "America's Most Challenging High Schools"http://rivergrandrapids.com/grand-rapids-city-high-middle-ranked-among-americas-most-challenging-high-schools/
http://rivergrandrapids.com/grand-rapids-city-high-middle-ranked-among-americas-most-challenging-high-schools/#commentsThu, 22 May 2014 09:40:59 +0000http://rivergrandrapids.com/?p=242732Continue reading…]]>Big CONGRATULATIONS to Grand Rapids City High Middle school. City High Middle has been ranked the 21st most challenging high school in the Midwest by The Washington Post. It is ranked the 4th most challenging in the state and is among the top 2% of high schools in the country.

]]>http://rivergrandrapids.com/grand-rapids-city-high-middle-ranked-among-americas-most-challenging-high-schools/feed/0Grand Rapids Public SchoolsSchool Closing Announcements the Fun Way [Video]http://rivergrandrapids.com/school-closing-announcements-the-fun-way-video/
http://rivergrandrapids.com/school-closing-announcements-the-fun-way-video/#commentsMon, 17 Feb 2014 10:45:30 +0000http://rivergrandrapids.com/?p=224607Continue reading…]]>I don't think this has hit West Michigan yet, but some school systems around the country are using creative ways to announce a "snow day!"

]]>http://rivergrandrapids.com/school-closing-announcements-the-fun-way-video/feed/0 (Photo by Chris Hondros/Getty Images)Grand Rapids Public School Employee Hires 4th Graders For Hit On Another Studenthttp://rivergrandrapids.com/grand-rapids-public-school-employee-hires-4th-graders-for-hit-on-another-student/
http://rivergrandrapids.com/grand-rapids-public-school-employee-hires-4th-graders-for-hit-on-another-student/#commentsWed, 09 Oct 2013 23:13:05 +0000http://rivergrandrapids.com/?p=200798Continue reading…]]>This story seems like something out of a TV show! A Grand Rapids Public School cafeteria worker hired 4th graders to beat up another student.

]]>http://rivergrandrapids.com/grand-rapids-public-school-employee-hires-4th-graders-for-hit-on-another-student/feed/0flickr, dullhunkStudent Art Competition Winners Announced at ArtPrizehttp://rivergrandrapids.com/student-art-competition-winners-announced-at-artprize/
http://rivergrandrapids.com/student-art-competition-winners-announced-at-artprize/#commentsTue, 01 Oct 2013 11:16:04 +0000http://rivergrandrapids.com/?p=199013Continue reading…]]>As we were learning the Top 10 Finalists in ArtPrize Sunday, we also heard that a Grand Rapids Public Schools senior’s abstract painting depicting renewable energy sources has earned him a $1,000 college scholarship and prominent display of his creation in downtown Grand Rapids as ArtPrize heads into its final week.

]]>http://rivergrandrapids.com/student-art-competition-winners-announced-at-artprize/feed/0Local Elementary Students to get new Shoeshttp://rivergrandrapids.com/local-elementary-students-to-get-new-shoes/
http://rivergrandrapids.com/local-elementary-students-to-get-new-shoes/#commentsThu, 29 Aug 2013 11:06:55 +0000http://rivergrandrapids.com/?p=192733Continue reading…]]>Here's a heart-warming story. Hundreds of students are heading back to school with new athletic shoes, thanks to In the Image’s Shoes Help Our Elementary Students (S.H.O.E.S.) Program.

]]>http://rivergrandrapids.com/local-elementary-students-to-get-new-shoes/feed/0In the ImageGRPS Hosting Back to School Celebration Tonighthttp://rivergrandrapids.com/grps-hosting-back-to-school-celebration-tonight/
http://rivergrandrapids.com/grps-hosting-back-to-school-celebration-tonight/#commentsWed, 07 Aug 2013 10:00:20 +0000http://rivergrandrapids.com/?p=188115Continue reading…]]>Grand Rapids Public Schools is hosting its annual Back to School Celebration tonight, Wednesday, August 7, at John Ball Park from 3-7pm. This exciting event brings together GRPS students, their families, and prospective families to get ready for the coming school year.

]]>http://rivergrandrapids.com/grps-hosting-back-to-school-celebration-tonight/feed/0flickr/ unicefiranYou Can "Stuff the Bus" for Kids in Needhttp://rivergrandrapids.com/you-can-stuff-the-bus-for-kids-in-need/
http://rivergrandrapids.com/you-can-stuff-the-bus-for-kids-in-need/#commentsTue, 30 Jul 2013 10:00:59 +0000http://rivergrandrapids.com/?p=186364Continue reading…]]>When you're out shopping at your local supermarket, how about adding just a few extra items? It's not difficult and it would mean the world to so many middle school students this coming school year.

]]>http://rivergrandrapids.com/you-can-stuff-the-bus-for-kids-in-need/feed/0Amway InsiderCONSUMERS ENERGY, GRAND RAPIDS PUBLIC SCHOOLS COLLABORATE FOR ARTPRIZE EVENThttp://rivergrandrapids.com/consumers-energy-grand-rapids-public-schools-collaborate-for-artprize-event/
http://rivergrandrapids.com/consumers-energy-grand-rapids-public-schools-collaborate-for-artprize-event/#commentsMon, 03 Jun 2013 11:15:25 +0000http://rivergrandrapids.com/?p=171953Continue reading…]]>Nearly two dozen student artists from Grand Rapids Public Schools are vying to have their energy-related art work highlighted during this fall’s ArtPrize competition through collaboration with the school district and Consumers Energy...

]]>http://rivergrandrapids.com/consumers-energy-grand-rapids-public-schools-collaborate-for-artprize-event/feed/0Grand Rapids Dickinson Elementary gets Mobile Food Pantryhttp://rivergrandrapids.com/grand-rapids-dickinson-elementary-gets-mobile-food-pantry/
http://rivergrandrapids.com/grand-rapids-dickinson-elementary-gets-mobile-food-pantry/#commentsThu, 25 Apr 2013 10:00:55 +0000http://rivergrandrapids.com/?p=160142Continue reading…]]>The Cintas Corporation in West Michigan is teaming up with Feeding America West Michigan Food Bank to sponsor a Mobile Food Pantry program at Dickinson Elementary School in Grand Rapids. Beginning today, April 25, this monthly program will provide fruits, vegetables, dairy products and baked goods to students and their families in the Dickinson neighborhood.

]]>http://rivergrandrapids.com/grand-rapids-dickinson-elementary-gets-mobile-food-pantry/feed/0flickr/ Rochelle, just rochelleSalvation Army's "Army of Readers" is April 19http://rivergrandrapids.com/salvation-armys-army-of-readers-is-april-19/
http://rivergrandrapids.com/salvation-armys-army-of-readers-is-april-19/#commentsFri, 12 Apr 2013 10:00:20 +0000http://rivergrandrapids.com/?p=154109Continue reading…]]>Reading is so fundamental. Who hasn't heard that phrase before. But, it's true. Without the ability to read, and there are more people who can't than you can imagine, the world is so closed off.

Starting early is key. We want our children to have a love of reading so that the world literally opens up for them, and, reading to them is a monumental help.

]]>http://rivergrandrapids.com/salvation-armys-army-of-readers-is-april-19/feed/0flickr/Official U.S. Navy ImageryAmway and JA partner on Reverse Job Shadow Day at Burton Middle Schoolhttp://rivergrandrapids.com/amway-and-ja-partner-on-reverse-job-shadow-day-at-burton-middle-school/
http://rivergrandrapids.com/amway-and-ja-partner-on-reverse-job-shadow-day-at-burton-middle-school/#commentsThu, 14 Mar 2013 10:00:49 +0000http://rivergrandrapids.com/?p=147607Continue reading…]]>Giving back to the community. These are key words used to describe people and companies living, working and operating here in West Michigan, that believe in helping others.

]]>http://rivergrandrapids.com/amway-and-ja-partner-on-reverse-job-shadow-day-at-burton-middle-school/feed/0Be Part of a Brighter Future With GRPS Tonight!http://rivergrandrapids.com/be-part-of-a-brighter-future-with-grps/
http://rivergrandrapids.com/be-part-of-a-brighter-future-with-grps/#commentsTue, 29 Jan 2013 10:55:26 +0000http://rivergrandrapids.com/?p=134434Continue reading…]]>Tonight, January 29th, from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Gerald R. Ford Middle School, 851 Madison Ave. NW, all parents and families are invited the the School Choice Expo.

]]>http://rivergrandrapids.com/be-part-of-a-brighter-future-with-grps/feed/0flickrTop High School Basketball Players in Mid-West Play Today in Grand Rapidshttp://rivergrandrapids.com/top-high-school-basketball-players-in-mid-west-play-today-in-grand-rapids/
http://rivergrandrapids.com/top-high-school-basketball-players-in-mid-west-play-today-in-grand-rapids/#commentsSat, 19 Jan 2013 13:57:13 +0000http://rivergrandrapids.com/?p=131565Continue reading…]]>Some of the top, High School basketball players in the Mid-West will be in Grand Rapids today. If you're a basketball fan at all, the Ottawa Hills High School gym will be the place to be because they're hosting the first annual Martin Luther King/Floyd Mayweather Classic today, Saturday, January 19. The games will feature some of the top talent and teams from Michigan and the Chicago area.

]]>http://rivergrandrapids.com/top-high-school-basketball-players-in-mid-west-play-today-in-grand-rapids/feed/0GRPSHow Do You Feel About Grand Rapids Public Schools' Proposal To Close Schools? [Poll]http://rivergrandrapids.com/how-do-you-feel-about-grand-rapids-public-schools-proposal-to-close-schools-poll/
http://rivergrandrapids.com/how-do-you-feel-about-grand-rapids-public-schools-proposal-to-close-schools-poll/#commentsMon, 12 Nov 2012 15:00:22 +0000http://rivergrandrapids.com/?p=111067Continue reading…]]>In October, Grand Rapids Public Schools announced a proposal to close ten schools. They also proposed other changes, including adding school uniforms.

]]>http://rivergrandrapids.com/grand-rapids-public-schools-announces-plan-to-close-ten-schools/feed/0FacebookIt's a Back-to-School Celebration Today at John Ball Parkhttp://rivergrandrapids.com/its-a-back-to-school-celebration-today-at-john-ball-park/
http://rivergrandrapids.com/its-a-back-to-school-celebration-today-at-john-ball-park/#commentsTue, 21 Aug 2012 11:32:11 +0000http://rivergrandrapids.com/?p=87012Continue reading…]]>Grand Rapids school leaders are expecting a large turnout of district families and friends today for its annual back-to-school celebration at John Ball Park.

School begins Sept. 4th, and Superintendent Teresa Weatherall Neal decided to hold one big bash this year rather than multiple parties in different quadrants of the city. Five were held last year.

]]>http://rivergrandrapids.com/its-a-back-to-school-celebration-today-at-john-ball-park/feed/0flickr/Rice and DBarry Manilow Helps GRPS get Music Instrumentshttp://rivergrandrapids.com/barry-manilow-helps-grps-get-music-instruments/
http://rivergrandrapids.com/barry-manilow-helps-grps-get-music-instruments/#commentsThu, 21 Jun 2012 11:40:43 +0000http://rivergrandrapids.com/?p=74464Continue reading…]]>Last week, I wrote a blog about Barry Manilow, and his donation of a piano to the Grand Rapids Public Schools.

Manilow had started a foundation, The Manilow Fund for Health and Hope, to, not only personally donate a piano, to GRPS, but also to encourage local fans to donate used instruments. They would then would be given to local schools.

A few days before his concert at the VanAndel Arena, Manilow teased people with the plea of donate a used instrument and get two free tickets to my concert.

]]>http://rivergrandrapids.com/barry-manilow-helps-grps-get-music-instruments/feed/0School's Out For Summer Grand Rapidshttp://rivergrandrapids.com/schools-out-for-summer-grand-rapids-what-cha-gonna-do/
http://rivergrandrapids.com/schools-out-for-summer-grand-rapids-what-cha-gonna-do/#commentsFri, 01 Jun 2012 15:00:11 +0000http://rivergrandrapids.com/?p=65256Continue reading…]]>Will Smith did a song called Summertime, it was that song from the 90's that celebrated being out of school for the summer. Then there was that old song Alice Cooper sang called, School's Out. And all of the nonsensical songs that kids just make up the words to that celebrate the end of another school year. I remember those days. I would mark them off on my calendar until vacation was here!

Well, it's just about that time again mom, so Brace Yourself! One week away, and counting down the days until June 8th. According to the Grand Rapids Public School System calendar that is the official end of the school year.